Bitwarden
Password manager that syncs across every device, free for personal use.
Our verdict
Bitwarden is the easiest password manager to move to when you switch, because nothing about it changes. Sign in with the same account and every saved login is there.
The free plan is unusually generous. Unlimited passwords, unlimited devices, sync included, and the code is open for anyone to inspect. The paid personal plan is a few dollars a year and adds emergency access and file storage.
The one thing to be comfortable with is that your encrypted vault sits on Bitwarden's servers. It is encrypted before it leaves your computer, so they cannot read it, but if you would rather nothing left the house at all then KeePassXC keeps the file on your own disk instead.
What's good
- Free tier covers unlimited passwords on unlimited devices
- Same app and same vault on Linux, Windows, phones and in the browser
- Imports directly from LastPass, 1Password, Chrome and most other managers
What to know first
- Your vault lives on Bitwarden's servers unless you take on running your own
- The paid plan is needed for advanced two-factor options and file attachments
- The desktop app needs the browser extension installed separately to fill in websites
The details
- Cost
- Free with paid extras
- Open source
- Yes (GPL-3.0)
- How you install it
- App store (Flatpak), App store (Snap), .deb installer, .rpm installer, AppImage download, In your browser
Windows apps it can replace
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